Adelyn Baxter, KTOO - Juneau
New ethics complaint filed over Homer recall election
A new ethics complaint has been filed in relation to Homer’s recent recall election.
University of Alaska students may see 10 percent tuition hike over next two years
University of Alaska officials are considering a 5 percent tuition increase in each of the next two academic years. Listen now
Pink salmon found in odd places near Homer
Pink salmon are showing up in unexpected places around the Homer area. Listen now
UA president calls for action on DACA ahead of regents meeting in Juneau
Earlier this week, University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen wrote Alaska’s congressional delegation urging it to quickly resolve the Trump administration’s directive to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. Listen now
Climate change, health and the LEO Network in Alaska
Find out how the LEO Network gathers data on the changing environment from on-the-ground observers all over Alaska. Is there a role for you? LISTEN HERE
Folk schools and lifelong learning: Following your own curiosity
What if going to school meant walking through the woods looking for mushrooms? After our formal education ends in high school, college or graduate school, many folks want to go on learning. To fill the need, folk schools and life long learning opportunities have developed. We'll talk to some of the organizers offering classes in Southcentral Alaska. What do you want to learn?
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Bradley Lake hydro expansion moves forward
An expansion of the state’s largest hydroelectric facility is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Alaska Energy Authority’s Board of Directors approved a $46.6 million expansion of Bradley Lake at its meeting earlier this month. Listen now
Haines’ Mud Bay spring water tests positive for E. coli
A popular but unregulated and untreated drinking water source in Haines has tested positive for E. coli.
Can sea stars make a comeback in Kachemak Bay?
Sea star wasting syndrome, or disease as it has become known, hit Kachemak Bay hard in 2016, killing about 90 percent of sunflower and true star populations. Listen now
Commuter flight makes emergency water landing outside Juneau, all occupants unharmed
Four passengers and a pilot are unharmed after an Alaska Seaplanes aircraft made an emergency landing in the water near Juneau Monday morning. Listen now
Nearly 30 people hurt in Skagway tour accident
Nearly 30 people were injured Wednesday on a tour in Skagway. Listen now
NTSB unsure what led to 2015 Lynn Canal plane crash, investigation completed
In November of 2015, a private plane crashed near Eldred Rock in the Lynn Canal. The crash injured four Haines residents who swam to shore to save themselves. An investigation into the incident is now complete. But it’s still unclear why the plane went down. Listen now
Mandated reporting of prescribed controlled substances begins in Alaska
The state has been collecting data on prescription opioids and controlled substances since 2012, but until last month, prescribers and pharmacies have been volunteering that data. Listen now
Fish talk: Using state’s Alaska Wild Salmon Day to learn more
August 10 is a state-designated day to celebrate and learn about Alaska Wild Salmon. Join us with your own salmon tales as we talk with a policy maker who has been both a commercial and sport fisherman, a scientist studying the aquatic ecology on the Kenai River, and a subsistence fisherman and advocate from Dillingham.
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Marine debris won’t stop, but neither will those cleaning it up
On many Alaska beaches, plastic washes up faster than it can be picked up. The remote locations and mountains of plastic make Chris Pallister’s clean up work incredibly expensive. Listen now
Interest in kelp farming drives state tideland applications
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is beginning to work through tideland lease applications for the mariculture industry. Listen now
Hold your nets! Chilkat Inlet subsistence fishery delayed another week
Subsistence fishermen near Haines will have to wait another week to throw their nets into Chilkat Inlet. A need to conserve king salmon has prompted the second delay this season. Listen now
Klukwan’s Hotch will attend National Medal awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The Alaska State Museums are set to receive the National Medal for Museum and Library Service in Washington, D.C. next week. It’s the highest recognition of its kind. The director of a new cultural heritage center in Klukwan is part of the group receiving the award in the nation’s capital. Listen now
Longliners say killer whales stealing fish more persistent than ever
The battle between killer whales and longline fishermen has been going on for decades in the Bering Sea. Pods of whales will follow boats and pick fish off their lines as they pull them in. Some commercial fishermen say the whales have become so persistent, they have changed fishing grounds to avoid them, but regulators may have a solution. Listen now
Study examines the ripple effect of charter operators’ choices
An ongoing study published in the scientific journal Public Library of Science aims to find out how charter operators’ fishing habits have evolved and the ripple effect of their decisions. Listen now